Christmas music tabs.....

[mando-in-kingwood]

Any good websites to pick up tabs for traditional Christmas music?

Appreciate the help.

[John Flynn]

Here is a link to all the Christmas standards in fiddle tab. Fiddle tab is different than mando tab, but it is just as easy, if not easier, to read. The strings are the same, of course. But with fiddle tab, the numbers do not refer to frets. Rather, they refer to the scale notes on the string. So if you are in the key of A, and you see a "1" on the "A" string, the note is "B," which is the first fingered scale note on that string. On the "E" string "1" would be "F#,"2" would be "G#" and so on. It really is easy once you get the hang of it, and I say that never having played any violin family instrument.
http://www.fiddleguru.com/Christmas/

[mad dawg]

Mandozine.com has several seasonal TablEdit files for download.

[jcs271]

Go here, they are all the way at the bottom of the list

http://www.jaybuckey.com/free_tablature.htm

[Ed Goist]

Thought I'd bump this thread into play.

The Jay Buckey Xmas tabs seem to have been moved. I found some here (http://www.jaybuckey.com/index.htm).

And here's the search results for the Mandozine TablEdit Seasonal Music tabs (http://www.mandozine.com/music/search_results.php?searchfor=&tuneselectby=C&mandolevel=0&category=Special&songkey=&artist=&transcriber=&sortby=T&sortorder=A&submit=).

(Oh, and there's a nice selection on the fiddle guru site referenced above, but I'm a little unclear on how to read violin tab...Anyone have a simple rule for converting it to mandolin tab?)

Happy Holidays, everyone! Enjoy.

[JeffD]

Whether its tabs, or notation from the many Christmas tune books available, or just by ear - play some Christmas carols with the family this year. Seriously, its corny, it is lacking in sophisticated post modern irony, but its a whole lot of fun, and something people remember.

I have a stupid eight foot scarf I put on, and I get one of those sticky bows for the headstock, or I tie a piece of ribbon just above the nut under the strings.

My brother may join in on ukulele or piano, my Mom on recorder, neices and nephews usually just laugh and try to avoid looking me in the eye. (Significantly they wait till I am done before popping in the Christmas video.)

Even if your family is less than appreciative, it does a whole lot for your own self, figuring out the tunes by ear or sight reading, being vulnerable in front of loved ones, starting traditions that may catch on, or may not.

Joy to the World is just going down a scale. G scale works well. Silent Night is pretty easy by ear as well.

Years from now on Christmas your grand children will tell family stories to their grand children - about their grandparent who would play a mandolin on Christmas morning, ... You could be that grandparent...

Merry Christmas All.

[JEStanek]

This thread (http://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/showthread.php?67458-Christmas-Music-Standard-amp-Tab&highlight=christmas+keys)has 15 tunes in multiple keys. Enjoy.

Jamie

[pglasse]

Here's a link where one can download chord changes to 64 holiday songs which can be transposed to any key. http://irealbook.net/forums/showthread.php?t=318

Important note: these are intended for use with the iRealBook. Check http://irealbook.net/ for further info. You MAY be able to access them using the free downloadable iRealBook desktop app -- no promises on that part.

Often we know these melodies by ear but chord changes can be tricky. Here's your answer.

All the best,

[Ed Goist]

This thread (http://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/showthread.php?67458-Christmas-Music-Standard-amp-Tab&highlight=christmas+keys)has 15 tunes in multiple keys. Enjoy.
Jamie

Hi Jamie; Thanks for the link to the recent thread...Don't know how I missed that one. Sorry for the repetition.